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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Freda when her mother died?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 3.

2. Whose funeral does Rossi think Brenda had been to?
(a) Maria's brother.
(b) Brenda's sister.
(c) Freda's father.
(d) Freda's mother.

3. What has Freda persuaded Maria to wear?
(a) Thick socks.
(b) Mittens.
(c) Makeup.
(d) A smile.

4. What does Mrs. Haddon try to do to Brenda?
(a) Push her down the stairs.
(b) Stab her.
(c) Slap her.
(d) Shoot her.

5. What does Freda reject after she returns to work?
(a) Maria's invitation to tea.
(b) Her new work hours.
(c) Vittorio's invitation to dinner.
(d) Brenda's shared lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brenda do about Rossi's pursuit of her?

2. How did Freda and Brenda know the woman who died?

3. Which of the following is NOT one of Vittorio's reactions to Freda?

4. What does Mr. Paganotti regularly set out for his employees?

5. Why does Maria worry about Freda when she returns to work?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Freda and Brenda's circumstances and how did they meet?

2. Who is Patrick and how does he become involved in Brenda and Freda's lives?

3. Describe Freda's low mood and how a note from Vittorio turns her around.

4. What are the circumstances that allow Brenda and Freda to get an afternoon off work?

5. Who is Rossi and how does he behave toward Brenda?

6. What are Freda's dreams about a life with Vittorio and how is the outing her last hope to achieve them?

7. What are Freda and Brenda doing as the story opens?

8. What is Freda's demeanor following the gunshot incident at the apartment?

9. Why has Freda decided to take a few days off work?

10. What are Freda's motivations for her behavior regarding Brenda?

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